elsker
Danish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛlskər/, [ˈɛlsɡ̊ɐ]
Etymology 1
From elske (“to love”) + -er.
Noun
elsker c (singular definite elskeren, plural indefinite elskere)
- lover
Declension
Declension of elsker
| common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | elsker | elskeren | elskere | elskerne |
| genitive | elskers | elskerens | elskeres | elskernes |
Derived terms
- elskerinde
Further reading
Etymology 2
See elske (“to love”).
Verb
elsker
- present of elske
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
From Old Norse elskari
Noun
elsker m (definite singular elskeren, indefinite plural elskere, definite plural elskerne)
- a lover (of something; applies to both sexes)
- a lover (man having a sexual relationship with a woman)
- Lady Chatterleys elsker - Lady Chatterley's Lover (D.H. Lawrence)
- lover (man in a marital relationship)
- en god / dårlig elsker - a good / bad lover
Derived terms
- bokelsker
- hesteelsker
- musikkelsker
Related terms
- elskerinne
Verb
elsker
- present of elske
References
- “elsker” in The Bokmål Dictionary.